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'''Jess Barker''' (June 4, 1912 – August 8, 2000) was an American film actor of the 1930s and 1940s.He is probably most famous for being the first husband of actress [[Susan Hayward]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2284178/barker_hayward/|title=Persuaded Barker to Marry Her---Hayward|date=June 18, 1954|accessdate=April 24, 2015|agency=The Bakersfield Californian|page=26|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> |
'''Jess Barker''' (June 4, 1912 – August 8, 2000) was an American film actor of the 1930s and 1940s. He is probably most famous for being the first husband of actress [[Susan Hayward]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2284178/barker_hayward/|title=Persuaded Barker to Marry Her---Hayward|date=June 18, 1954|accessdate=April 24, 2015|agency=The Bakersfield Californian|page=26|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref> |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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Barker wed Hayward on July 23, 1944.<ref>{{cite news|title=Susan Hayward and Jess Barker Wedded|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2284469/hayward_barker_wedding/|agency=The Piqua Daily Call|date=July 24, 1944|page=1|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = April 24, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref> They had twin sons together during their ten-year marriage, whose custody was won by Hayward after a bitter court battle. |
Barker wed Hayward on July 23, 1944.<ref>{{cite news|title=Susan Hayward and Jess Barker Wedded|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2284469/hayward_barker_wedding/|agency=The Piqua Daily Call|date=July 24, 1944|page=1|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = April 24, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref> They had twin sons together during their ten-year marriage, whose custody was won by Hayward after a bitter court battle. |
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==Paternity suit== |
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In 1956, Barker lost a paternity suit in Los Angeles. Judge Walter H. Odemar ruled that Barker was the father of Morgana, a daughter born to actress Yvonne Doughty.<ref>{{cite news|title=Actor Jess Barker Loses Court Fight In Paternity Suit|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2284238/jess_barker_paternity_suit/|agency=Moberly Monitor-Index|date=December 28, 1956|page=8|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = April 24, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref> |
In 1956, Barker lost a paternity suit in Los Angeles. Judge Walter H. Odemar ruled that Barker was the father of Morgana, a daughter born to actress Yvonne Doughty.<ref>{{cite news|title=Actor Jess Barker Loses Court Fight In Paternity Suit|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2284238/jess_barker_paternity_suit/|agency=Moberly Monitor-Index|date=December 28, 1956|page=8|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = April 24, 2015}} {{Open access}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He died of [[liver failure]].<ref name="opa">{{cite book|last1=Lentz|first1=Harris M. III|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture|date=2001|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786452057|pages=14-15|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GnnGCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA14&dq=%22Jess+Barker%22+actor&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwihg97C3snXAhVHIMAKHRYcBVIQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=%22Jess%20Barker%22%20actor&f=false|accessdate=20 November 2017|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Partial filmography== |
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* ''[[The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936 film)|The Trail of the Lonesome Pine]]'' (1936) |
* ''[[The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936 film)|The Trail of the Lonesome Pine]]'' (1936) |
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Revision as of 12:59, 1 July 2018
Jess Barker | |
|---|---|
 Scarlet Street (1945) | |
| Born | June 4, 1912 |
| Died | August 8, 2000 (aged 88) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1943–1977 |
| Spouse | Susan Hayward (1944–1954) |
| Children | 2 |
Jess Barker (June 4, 1912 – August 8, 2000) was an American film actor of the 1930s and 1940s. He is probably most famous for being the first husband of actress Susan Hayward.[1]
Early years
Barker was born in Greenville, South Carolina.[2]
Career
Barker began his film career credited as Philip Barker until changing his stage name to Jess Barker in the early 1940s.
Barker's movie career was damaged because of the publicity resulting from a custody dispute, but he still managed to find work as an actor on radio and films in supporting roles. Barker appeared in Scarlet Street (1945) and the Abbott and Costello film The Time of Their Lives (1946). He also made two guest appearances on Perry Mason. In 1961 he played defendant Walter Eastman in "The Case of the Injured Innocent," and in 1965 he played Doug Hamilton in "The Case of the Murderous Mermaid."
Personal life
Barker wed Hayward on July 23, 1944.[3] They had twin sons together during their ten-year marriage, whose custody was won by Hayward after a bitter court battle.
In 1956, Barker lost a paternity suit in Los Angeles. Judge Walter H. Odemar ruled that Barker was the father of Morgana, a daughter born to actress Yvonne Doughty.[4] He died of liver failure.[2]
Partial filmography
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936)
- Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943)
- Government Girl (1944)
- Cover Girl (1944)
- She's a Soldier Too (1944)
- Jam Session (1944)
- The Daltons Ride Again (1945)
- Keep Your Powder Dry (1945)
- Senorita from the West (1945)
- This Love of Ours (1945))
- Scarlet Street (1945)
- Girl on the Spot (1946)
- Idea Girl (1946)
- The Time of Their Lives (1946)
- Take One False Step (1949)
- Reign of Terror (1949)
- The Milkman (1950)
- Marry Me Again (1953)
- Dragonfly Squadron (1954)
- Kentucky Rifle (1955)
- Shack Out on 101(1955)
- Night Walker (1964)
- Murph the Surf (1975)
- Sudden Death (1977)
References
- ^ "Persuaded Barker to Marry Her---Hayward". The Bakersfield Californian. June 18, 1954. p. 26. Retrieved April 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Lentz, Harris M. III (2001). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2000: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. pp. 14–15. ISBN 9780786452057. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Susan Hayward and Jess Barker Wedded". The Piqua Daily Call. July 24, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved April 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Actor Jess Barker Loses Court Fight In Paternity Suit". Moberly Monitor-Index. December 28, 1956. p. 8. Retrieved April 24, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Jess Barker at IMDb
- Jess Barker at AllMovie
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